Tea ceremonies are an important aspect of the East Asian life and an essential part of the cultures of that region. The Tea Culture includes how tea is made, consumed and interacted with, and the aesthetics that surround the tea experience. This collection includes teapots, tea caddies (tea-leaf storage jar), water jars, and teacups that were used in tea ceremonies in East Asia. All the historical artworks in this collection were made in East Asia between the 14th and 19th century. The items are sorted by type of wares, then chronologically.
Tea Kettle of Odare Type, Temmyo Ware, Iron, Unknown, Nambokucho period, dated 1352, From the collection of: Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
Wine pot or teapot decorated in doucai style with the Three Friends of Winter, Anonymous, 1723 - 1735, From the collection of: Hong Kong Museum of Art
Teapot painted in fencai enamels with a scene in a tea pavilion, Anonymous, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, (1736 - 1795), From the collection of: Hong Kong Museum of Art
Teapot, Chinese, 1736-1795, From the collection of: The Walters Art Museum
Tea-leaf storage jar, Artist: Nonomura Ninsei, ca. 1646-1677, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Tea Leaf Jar, Studio of Ninsei/Moon and plum tree in overglaze enamel, Studio of Ninsei, Edo period, 17th century, From the collection of: Tokyo National Museum
TEA CADDY, Takatori ware, Name: Yokodake, Unknown, Edo period, 17th c., From the collection of: MOA Museum of Art
Water Jar, Kirin (mythical anima) and chrysanthemum design in overglaze enamel, Attributed to Okuda Eisen, Edo period, 18th century, From the collection of: Tokyo National Museum
TEA BOWL, Ido type, Name: Tokiwa, Unknown, Korea, Choson dynasty, 16th c., From the collection of: MOA Museum of Art
Tea bowl, red Raku ware, named "Jukushi", Hon'ami Kôetsu, 1558/1637, From the collection of: Suntory Museum of Art
Tea Bowl, With black glaze, known as "Suehiro", Studio of Chojiro, Raku ware, Kuroraku type, Azuchi-Momoyama - Edo period, 16th - 17th century, From the collection of: Tokyo National Museum
Teacup, 1750 - 1760, From the collection of: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Covered teacup and saucer with calligraphic inscriptions in underglaze blue, Anonymous, Early 19th century, Qing dynasty, From the collection of: Hong Kong Museum of Art
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